Hi I have a bunch of records on my PalmOS device in an unprotected database (creator type is known) containing records with binary data. I would like to get the data out and backed up onto the PC, so I can examine it there. Is there a way to do this with having to write a conduit, using OrbForms or some utility?

Just set the backup bit on the databases and then do a hotsync. The databases will show up in your Backup folder on your desktop machine. I usually use RsrcEdit (http://www.quartus.net/products/rsrcedit/) to set backup bits and do other things to databases on the Palm.